Ready for an on-line horse ride through cyberspace? Check out
these terrific sites about horse history, equestrian sports, and more.
Answer the questions after visiting each site to complete the
crossword puzzle. And were off!

http://www.nps.gov/poex/
Horses played an important role in the expansion of the American West. From 1860 to 1861,
riders of the famous Pony Express used horses to deliver the nations from
St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in just 10 days. (#2 Across)

http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/horse.html
What sound does a horse make? People all over the world have different ways of describing
the horses call. In English, we say the horse neighs or whinnies. people
describe this sound as hee-hing.
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http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/przew/index.htm
The rare Przewalski (pronounced sha-VAL-ski) horse is the last remaining
species of horse. Some people believe that it is the ancestor of all modern breeds.
Today there are only 150 Przewalski horses left in America, and almost all of them are in zoos. (#3 Down)

http://www.olympic-usa.org/sports/az_3_13_1.html
There are three types of equestrian events at the Olympics: show jumping
(in which the horse and rider jump a course of about 15 obstacles in a limited time), dressage
(in which the horse and rider perform a series of movements in a 20-meter x 60-meter arena),
and three-day eventing (in which the horse and riders skill is tested). In the 1996 Atlanta games,
the U.S. Equestrian Team won the medal in show jumping. (#5 Across)

http://espn.go.com/triplecrown99/
The Triple Crown refers to three famous horse races: the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville,
Kentucky; the Preakness Stakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Belmont Stakes, in Elmont,
New York. Of the three races, the Stakes is the longest in distance. (#5 Down)

http://www.churchilldowns.com/kderby/history/americans/jockeys.html
African-Americans have played an important role in the sport of horse racing, and the famous
Kentucky Derby is no exception. An African-American jockey named Oliver Lewis won the
first derby, held in 1875. Then, in 1892, a 15-year-old African-American named
Alonzo Lonnie Clayton became the jockey to win the derby. (#3 Across)